And, in reading it, I had to agree with something the article said: Captain Britain, the character, tends to be a bit dull. An effort was made in this series to provide him a weak area--having his power dependent on confidence (making him the "Little Superhero That Could," I suppose)--which I think had potential but isn't really the most fascinating of fatal flaws.
But even at that, Brian Braddock came off as a touch thick, and Cornell might've been better served by overtly demonstrating why Captain Britain – all the characters, really – were worthy of special attention this time around. At minimum, if you're going to name a book after someone he ought at least be presented as the central figure.
And I have to admit that I wouldn't buy a Captain Britain title if he was the only one in the book. Possibly not even if he was just the main focus of the book. (Nothing against British heroes, I'd buy a Union Jack book in a flash!) The supporting cast was what got me throwing my cash at them.
Just one problem that's rarely mentioned: as a rule, superhero fans hate magic.
I have to admit that this, too, probably applies to me. I enjoyed the stories in CB&MI13, but at the back of my mind there was always this sense that this was all right, but I'd be glad when something more mundane was happening in the book. :) I don't mind magic in my comic books, but I don't like comic books about magic, if you see what I mean. I always thought it was just me. Apparently not--apparently I'm just part of some greater trend (sigh).
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